Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....SPEED, JOAN ELLINGTON May 31, 2016
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JOAN ELLINGTON SPEED

Joan Ellington Speed was born in Monroe, Louisiana on October 5, 1974. During 
college, she met and married Jeff Speed on July 2, 1994. They made their home 
in Jackson, Mississippi.

At age 41, Joan was granted her angel wings and met her heavenly Father on May 
31, 2016. Her final days were spent on an action packed vacation in Florida 
surrounded by her family. Joan had touched each one in many ways throughout 
her very memorable life.

Joan's life would seem too short to many, but those who were touched by her 
understood that the quality of her existence far exceeded the quantity of time 
in which she lived. Her gentle smile, hugs for all, and support in difficult 
times brought so much joy to her family and friends. Joan had an unwavering 
faith in God.

She was always laughing, full of excitement and fun. She taught both of her 
sons the power of prayer, the courage to face each day, reminded them 
constantly how precious their lives were to her. She loved their 3 labs, Duke, 
Cash, and Dixie. She was a full time mother, but would spend hours helping her 
husband with his commercial real estate ventures. She had established her own 
business, Rejuvenation. She and Jeff had recently created Speed Brothers' 
Construction for their two sons. Joan was also the perfect outdoor companion 
for husband Jeff and their sons, Hayden and Bailey.

She enjoyed planning holidays and special events for the entire family, their 
sons' friends, and a loving circle of her friends. Joan received accolades for 
her love of entertaining, decorating, obvious love for cooking, and creating 
recipes.

Joan is survived by her devoted husband of 22 years, Jeff Speed; sons, Hayden 
and Bailey Speed,; her loving parents, Rickey and Jeanette Ellington; sisters, 
Jenny and Lisa; maternal grandparent, Barbara Harper; aunt, Brenda Scheppf; 
fraternal uncle, Mike Adcock; and special friend and cousin, Jennifer Harper 
Hudak; mother-in-law, Jean B. Speed; and many sisters-in-law and brothers-in-
law, great aunts, uncles, and cousins.

She is preceded in death by maternal grandfather, A Dee Harper, Jr.; uncle, 
Buddy Harper; great grandparents, Essie Harper and Delbert Harper; fraternal 
grandparents, W.T. and Annie Ruth Adcock; brother, James Ellington; and 
grandmother-in-law, Eugenia Brockman.

The Celebration of Joan Ellington Speed's life will be held at Woodland Hills 
Baptist Church, 3327 Old Canton Road, in Jackson, Mississippi on Tuesday, June 
7th, at 1:30 p.m. The visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m.. The Reverend Ty 
Piggott will be officiating.

A private interment will be held at her childhood home in Rayville, LA, at the 
Masonic Cemetery. The local funeral arrangements will be handled by Wright and 
Ferguson, in Ridgeland, MS

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